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Rifampicin (INN) (IPA: ) or rifampin (USAN) is a bacteriocidal antibiotic drug of the rifamycin group. It is a semisynthetic compound derived from Streptomyces mediterranei. Rifampicin may be abbreviated RIF, RMP, RD or R.
Indications
It is typically used to treat Mycobacterium infections, including tuberculosis and leprosy; and also has a role in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in combination with fusidic acid. It is used in prophylactic therapy against Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcal) infection.
It is also used to treat Listeria species, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Haemophilus influenzae and Legionella pneumophila For these non-standard indications, sensitivity testing should be done (if possible) before starting rifampicin therapy. Rifampicin resistance develops quickly during treatment and rifampicin monotherapy should not be used to treat these infections – it should be used in combination with other antibiotics.
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